As the Taliban attacks various targets in Kabul, including the British Embassy, its spokesman tells Channel 4 News the coordinated assault is "a message to Nato".

The soldier accused of killing civilians in southern Afghanistan in a shooting rampage is to be charged with 17 counts of murder. But the Taliban have vowed to avenge the deaths.

A US soldier could plead insanity if he is charged with the murders of 16 Afghan villagers last weekend, his lawyer tells Channel 4 News.

A soldier accused of shooting dead 16 Afghan civilians is flown to Kuwait following "legal recommendations". The move comes amid a visit by US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.

David Cameron and Barack Obama have declared their determination to "complete the mission" in Afghanistan and described British-American relations as stronger than ever.

David Cameron's two-day visit to the United States, which begins today, will include discussions with President Obama over bringing home thousands of troops from Afghanistan next year.

With fears of reprisal attacks and a mass walk-out of Kabul's parliament, Channel 4 News examines what lies ahead for the US soldier accused of killing Afghan civilians - and for the whole mission.

Taliban leaders pledge revenge after the fatal shooting of 16 civilians, including nine children, by an American soldier in Kandahar.

The six British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan after their armoured warrior was hit by an explosion are named by the Ministry of Defence. Four are aged 20 or under.